Numbering-machine.



, Patented m 3|, I900.

6 Hanna L} No. 654,676. W. W. SAWYER.

NUMBERING MAEHINE.

(Apphcatlon Med May 8 1900 (No Model.)

Q/Ov MW Iran STATES a T Fig WILLARD w. sAwYER, on NEW YoRK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR To THE sAwYmt BOSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or SAME PLACE.

NUMsEmNc-M cHi srEeIFIoArIonrbmim at r Letters Patent m5. 654,676, dated July 31, 1900. "Application filedMay 8,1900. Serlalllo. 15,938. (Nomodeh) To all whom) it, mayconcern: Be it known that I,;WILLARD W. SAWYER', a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, (Brooklyn,) in the county of Kings and 5 State of New'York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Numbering- Maehin'es, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to the acc'onipany i'ng drawings. v

if) This invention relates to that class of hand numbering-machines in which there are a 'series of similarly-spaced numbering-wheels and a like series of ratchet-Wheels, to operate which alever is. provided, which lever, in adi 5 dition to consecutively moving the numbering-wheels automatically, slightly depresses the inking-pad immediately before the numbering-wheels are turned in order that the pad may not be injured by the sharp type on said wheels; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described and then definitely pointed out in the claims at the end hereof.

2 5 In the accompanying drawings, which represent the preferable embodiment of my invention, Figure 1. is a side elevation of my numbering-maehine withpart of the frame thereof broken away to better show the work- 0 ing parts.w Fig. 2 is a, similar view thereof with the handlever slightly depressed in order to move the pad away from the type on the numberingwheels. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the operating-lever detached. Fig.

5 4 is a bottom plan, and Figs. 5 and 6 are details.

Referring now to the details of the drawings, 1 representsthe main frame in which 1 slides the tubular plunger 2, to which is attached the fork 3, carrying the numberingwheels 4 and their ratchet-wheels 5, the'said tubular plunger 2 being provided with a spiral spring 6 and the usual locking-pin 7 and head 8, all of which may be made of similar form 5 to manystamps now in use.

Integrally formed on the fork 3 and projecting in opposite directions are the guidingfianges 9, which slide in similarly shaped grooves 9 in the main frame 1 in order to guide the numbering-wheels as the frame is reciproeated vertically. An ink-pad frame 10 is pivotally connected at 11 to the main frame 1, and this inking-pad frame is also pivotally connected to thefork 3 by means of the links 12, oneof which is on each side of the fork. This inking-pad frame is of the usual construction andis so formed that as the head is depressed by the hand of the operator to depress the spindle and fork the iuk lug-pad is automatically swung away from .60 the type-wheels to allow the latter to print,

and on the reverse movement ofthe frame carrying the numbering wheels this inkingpad is automatically returned with its pad contacting with the type. .6 5

The numeral 13 represents aframe-like lever pivotally connected to the fork 3 at 1a and carrying at one end an operating handle or lever 15 and at the other end a pawl-carrier 16, these parts being so formed that as the lever is moved towardthe handle the pawls are caused to move the numberingwheels inorder to bring a new number or numbers into printing-line. This frame 13 is formed with integral seats or sockets 17, one of which is on each side of said frame and substan tiallyin line with a line drawn through the center of the machine. Push-rods 18 are provided having preferably cone shaped heads 18, which fit in the aforesaid seats or sockets 17, the other ends of said push-rods projecting through perforations in the flanges 9 of the fork 3 and contacting with lugs 10, formed on the inking pad frame. Spiral springs 19 are provided which are slipped over push-rods 18 and act between the coneshaped heads 18 and the flanges 9 and serve the double purpose of holding these pushrods in position and of returning the lever 15 to its normal position after it has been shifted by the operator.'

From the above description and accompanying drawings it will be seen that when the handle or lever is depressed to move a numbering-wheel the ends of the push-rods 18 act 9 5 on the heads 18 of the inking-pad frame, and thereby push the latter away from contact with the type.

It is obvious that the push-rods 18 may op crate on the inking-pad frame itself, thereby 10o dispensing with the lugs 10 and the pushrods themselves may be made integral with the frame13, if it isso' desired, in which case it will be necessary to form slots instead of perforations in the flanges 9 of the forli 3'.

The frame-like lever 13 is preferably formed with the strengthening rod or spindle 13 and while this rod or spindle greatlyadds td the strength of-said frame-like lever it may be omitted if desired; 'It' isalso manifest" that other changes may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. i

Having shown what I considerthe' prefer able way of carrying out my invention, but

without limiting myself to the egract constructions described and shown what-1' clainf "as" 1' new is 1. The combination in a fork sliding-1y mounted in the mainframe and carrying, numbering and ratchet wheel's,

a frame pivotallyconn'ected with said fork and provided with an operating-lever near l'atter'away from'- the type as the said lever'is depressed.- V p 2 The combination in a' numberingmachine-and" with the inking pad thereof, of a a fork slidingly mounted in thermain' frame and carrying numbering and ratchet wheel's, aframe pivotally connected with said fork and having'an' operating-lever near one end I and carryingpawl's near its other end; a pushrod projecting from said frame and coacting;

numbering mar-i chine and with the inking-pad thereof, of awith said inking-pad, and a springarranged to operate said-"lever in one direction;

3. The combination in a numbering-machine and with the inking-pad thereof, of a fork 'slidingly mounted in the main frame and carryingnnumbering, and ratchet wheels, aframe pi vot'a'lly connected with said fork and having an operating-lever and pawls for operating said numbering and ratchet wheels, a push rod. projecting from said frame and coaacting with said inking-pad, and a spring slipped over said push-rod and arranged to operate said lever in, one direction.

4: The combination in a numberingmachine andwith the inking-pad thereof, of a .fork slidingly mounted in the main frame and carrying numberingv and ratchet wheels;- a frame pivotal-1y connected: with said: fork E and having an operating-lever and-pawls for i engaging said' ratchetrwlieels a seat-or socket oneend and pawlsnear the other. end, anda' push-rod projecting from said frame and coposite endcoa'ctingwithsaid"inkingrpad and actingwith said inking-pad-and pushing the a springslipped over said push-rod and arialso to operate the aforesaidlever in: onedi- ;rection'.

in-the presence ofltwo witnesses this 3d-day of May, 1900. t e

' H U WILLARD WLSAWYERF Witnesses:-

THOMAS HT Bios's,.. GEO. T. HOLIHANL 'formed on said frame a push rod having a ljieaden'gaging said. seat orsoc-ketanditsop ranged to hold said push-rod inposi'ti'on and In testimony whereof I afli'x mys'ignature' 

